Questions, answers on the Pac-12 Networks

A few questions and answers about the Pac-12 Networks, which will begin its live-event programming with Friday night’s Stanford women’s soccer opener against Santa Clara.

Q. People overseas are complaining they won’t be able to see the coverage. What about them?

A. Conference spokesman Kirk Reynolds replies: “We definitely have plans to expand internationally, but it’s not in this initial phase. There are regulatory hurdles with international distribution that make the process lengthier, so our focus has been on getting domestic distribution.”

Q. Comcast Xfinity people tell me that live events can’t be streamed for their customers. What gives?

A. Reynolds again: “They have not activated their Xfinity TV Everywhere service yet. They have indicated that they will be going live with it before the start of football season.”

Q. So, many cable outlets have deals with the Pac-12 Networks, but not DirecTV or Dish Network. What about AT&T U-Verse?